RPC VII.1, 317

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 317
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Pollianos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡ Γ ΝΕ ΕΠ ΠΩΛΛΙΑΝΟΥ
Edition Σμυρ(ναίων) γʹ νε(ωκόρων) ἐπὶ Πωλλιανοῦ
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, thrice neocorate, under Pollianos
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Tyche holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 6.84 g
Axis 5, 6, 11, 12
Reference Klose, Smyrna XVIII 3–7
Specimens 34 (15 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–9: same pair of dies. 10–23: same pair of dies. 24–6: same pair of dies. 27–8: same pair of dies. 29–31: same pair of dies. 1–31: same obv. die as RPC VI 3707/1–6, 10 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3708/2 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3709/1, 3–6, 10 (Phocaea), 316/1–14, 318/1–8, 319/1–15, 320/1–11, 324/1, 325/1–8. 1–9: same rev. die as 303/1–8, 307/1–8, 311/1–4, 320/1–6, 322/1–8, 325/1–8. 10–23: same rev. die as 307/9–10, 311/5–6, 320/7–11, 325/9–10. 24–6: same rev. die as 307/11, 311/7, 325/11–16. 27–8: same rev. die as 325/17–22. 29–31: same rev. die as 325/23–4, 33–6.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     R.F. coll.
2 2     G Hunter 172 = SNG 1624
3 3     C SNG Lewis 1405
4 4     A: 5403a
5 5     Istanbul: K.D. 650-923
6 6     D.K. coll.
7 7     Depositum München
8 8     B
9 9     ✸ M&M GmbH 15, 21 Oct. 2004, lot 681 (Righetti)
10 10     P: 2624
11 11     O: Milne
12 12     L
13 13     Mu
14 14     Amsterdam: Den Haag 5979
15 15     V: GR 17704
16 16     A: Keun 1202
17 17     Stockholm
18 18     P: 2806
19 19     Tübingen SNG 3204
20 20     L BMC 240
21 21     Istanbul: K.D. 762-1951
22 22     Boston: 67.879
23 23     P.G. Smith Winter 1977, lot A 9
24 24     B: I-B
25 25     NY: 1947.97.421
26 26     B
27 27     Zurich: 903/7
28 28     Bucharest-IA: 759/25
29 29     Amsterdam: Den Haag 5978
30 30     P: AA.GR.24824
31 31     Cop Th: 2161
32 32     M&M GmbH 30, 28 May 2009, lot 1145
33 33     C. Rhodes coll.
34 34     Cop SNG 1316